Technical Specification of Universal Testing Machine

S.No. Technical specifications IPR Requirement Compliance

1 Capacity Up to 100 KN
2 Test Speed
2.1 Minimum test Speed 0.01 mm/min
500 mm /min
2.2 Maximum test Speed

Compatible with above Speed

2.3 Full & Return Speeds specification

Maximum Force at Full Speed

2.4 Compatible with Full speed

3 Dimensions and Features of cross heads

of UTM

3.1
Width Preferably in the range of 1000-1200 mm

3.2
Depth Preferably in the range of 500-600 mm

3.3
Height Preferably in the range of 1600-2000 mm

3.4
Total Crosshead Travel Preferably in the range of 1200-1400 mm

Total Vertical Test Space Preferably in the range of 1200 mm-1400

3.5 mm

Frame Stiffness
4. Medium (Higher is preferable)

5
Data acquisition AS per ASTM E 1856

6 Mechanical test to be carried on UTM

a) Tensile Test
b) Compressive Test
c) Adhesion Test
Must able to performed all mentioned test
d) Ductility Test
e) Fatigue/ Cyclic Test
f) Flexure / Bending
g) Shear / Torsion Test
7 Operational condition

7.1 Test Temperature Room Temperature

 Normal
7.2 Test Humidity

8 Display / User Interface

Digital Readout / Interface
8.1 Must be there

Video / Graphic Display

8.2 Must be there

Via USB or Ethernet

8.3 Computer Interface

Suitable and should be compatible with

8.4 Application Software OS

8.5 Controlled by PC Must be there

9 Strain Measurement System

Industry Standards that should be followed and their
document Grade/Class Range Limits
9.1
ASTM E83 Must follow any of mentioned standard
BS 3846 A
ISO 9513
9.2 Accuracy ~ 0.5 m
9.3 Repeatability ~ 0.25 m

9.4 Discrimination/Resolution 0.0004% of range

10 Force Measurement System

10.1 Accuracy ~ the larger of 0.5% of reading or

0.01% of capacity
10.2 Repeatability ~ the larger of 0.25% of reading or
0.005% of capacity
Industry standards That should be Followed
ASTM E4
10.3
BS 1610
Must follow one the mentioned standard
DIN 51221
ISO 7500

Load frame & Drive System Specifications

11
 ~ 0.25mm (0.01 in.) maximum over full
11.1 Lateral Motion crosshead travel

~ 0.1% of set speed for all forces within

the capacity of the machine when
11.2 Speed Accuracy averaged over the larger of 15seconds or
50mm (2 inches)
~ 0.6m (25 micro inches) standard/ 0.06
11.3 Position Resolution m is optional with high resolution
encoder
The greater of 0.025mm (0.001 in.) or
11.4 Position Accuracy 0.025% of movement

12 Measuring Units
12.1 Micrometer type Reading to 0.001mm (0.00005 in)
12.2 Calliper type Reading to 0.01mm (0.0005 in)

Reading to 0.025, 0.0025 or 0.00025mm

(0.001, 0.0001 or 0.00001 in)
Dial indicator type

13 Special Features Needed

Up gradation facility should be available
13.1 Must be there in UTM

Automatic program control of load rate, strain rate, and

13.2 crosshead speed Must be there in UTM

Capable of Performing repetitive cycling for

Position, strain or load
Count cycles
13.3 Record limits values Must be there in UTM
Auto shutdown on failure or
over-limit values

13.4 Wide variety of grips and fixtures Must be there in UTM

Real-time graphic display of Load (or Stress) vs.
13.5 Extension Must be there in UTM

13.6 Automatic Stop or Return following sample break Must be there in UTM

13.7 Standard system supports one load and one Must be there in UTM
extensometer input channel
13.8 Operator-selectable measurement units: English, Metric,
SI, or mixed Must be there in UTM

13.9 Operator may set any test speed within the capacity of
the machine using keyboard entry Must be there in UTM

13.10 Limits programmable-position, load or strain

Must be there in UTM
13.11 Cycle functions programmable-position, load or strain
control Must be there in UTM

13.12 Digital servo control system optional encoder, digital

signal processor, solid state amplifier. Optional Must be there in UTM
upgrades, customized or specific-brand
13.13 Computer systems should be provided to meet special
application requirements Must be there in UTM

14 Standard To be followed

ASTM E4 - Practices for Force Verification of Testing

Machines

ASTM E74 - Practice for Calibration of Force Measuring

Instruments for Verifying the Force Indication of
Testing Machines

ASTM E83 - Practice for Verification and Classification Must follow all applicable standard
on Extensometer Systems relating to UTM and testing of materials

ASTM E1012 - Practice for Verification of Test Frame

and Specimen Alignment Under Tensile and
Compressive Axial Force Application

ASTM E1856 - Standard Guide for Evaluating

Computerized Data Acquisition Systems Used to
Acquire Data from Universal Testing Machines

ASTM D882

ASTM D1938

ASTM D3330
 ASTM F904
Must follow all applicable standard
ASTM D952 relating to UTM and testing of materials

ASTM E 143

ASTM E 190

ASTM E 9

15 Should be Suitable For mechanical testing of Following

Material

Stainless Steel
Modified Stainless Steel Such as SS 316,SS 316 UTM must be suitable for testing all
LN mentioned materials
Polymers such FRP, Polyamides, Epoxy esters
Different Metals such as Copper, Aluminium
alloys etc